On 24 August 2024, SoundShirt was part of ZDF’s “Barrierefrei für alle” accessibility campaign at the Giovanni Zarrella Show.
ZDF equipped two participants, Dominik, who is deaf, and Steffi, who is hard of hearing and uses a cochlear implant, with CuteCircuit SoundShirts to experience the music through touch.
Another way into the music
Designed by Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz, SoundShirt translates sound into tactile sensations across the body. At the show, the garments added a physical dimension to the live music experience.
The ZDF team documented the experience as part of the campaign’s social-media communication, sharing how wearable haptics can create more ways to take part.
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